HMCI ReportReading for Purpose and Pleasure

Effective schools see parents’ involvement as fundamental to raising standards.

Reading is a basic life skill. It is a cornerstone for a child's success in school, and, indeed, throughout life. Without the ability to read well, opportunities for personal fulfilment and job success inevitably will be lost. -- Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading

The more you readThe more things you will know

The more you learnThe more places you will go.

Dr Seuss

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It is widely agreed that phonic work is an essential part, although not the whole picture of what it takes to become a fluent reader and skilled writer……and should be set within a broad rich language curriculum.

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• Hear, identify, segment and blend phonemes in words

• Sound and name letters of the alphabet• Exploring rhyme alliteration, sound patterns• Identify syllables in words• Recognise that the same sounds may have

different spellings and same spellings may relate to different sounds

What is Phonics?

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Segmentation and blending

• Other aspects of decoding:

Context Word recognition

Grammatical awareness

Developing Readers

• Text example to illustrate inference and deduction e.g.

Activity

How are these characters feeling? What makes you think that?

Are they rich or poor? How do you know?

Why do you think the lady is sat away from the table?

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Children needChildren need a variety of a variety of

reading reading experiencesexperiences..

comics

poetry

adventurestoriesplays

informationbooks

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etc

Don’t forget the web!

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signs and signs and captionscaptions

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Talk…Listen…Talk…Listen…Talk…Listen…Talk…Listen…Talk…

What can we read at home?

• Understand the reading processUnderstand the reading process• Value reading to the end of Value reading to the end of

primary years and beyondprimary years and beyond• Be a good role modelBe a good role model• Recognise and support our Recognise and support our

children’s interests and desireschildren’s interests and desires• Making time for our children to Making time for our children to

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How can we help our How can we help our children?children?

A good ten minutes reading is better than a difficult half hour

Be Positive!

Let your child see that reading is important in your life

Enjoy it!

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